Dizziness upon standing or waking up may be classified as presyncope or vertigo. Presyncope is a sensation of light-headedness or faintness without actually fainting. Vertigo is a sensation that you or your environment is whirling or moving.

Vertigo may be caused by: benign paroxysmal positional vertigo; Meniere’s disease; acute vestibular neuritis; acoustic neuromas; migraines; or certain medications. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo or BPPV, is the most common cause of vertigo, according to headache specialist – Dr Winnie Lim Khoo. It is caused by accumulation of crystals in your inner ear, which causes your brain to respond abnormally to head movement. Dizziness caused by BPPV is felt only when your head is moved. Meniere’s disease is characterized by the accumulation of fluid in your inner ear, resulting in vertigo that lasts for 30 minutes up to a few hours. #migraine #headache #minieresdisease #minieres #vertigo #dizzy #dizziness #winnielimkhoo #winniesharonlimkhoo #winnielimkhooneurologist #neurologist #neurologistmanila #neurologistinmanila #neurologistphilippines #treatment #cure #medicaldoctor #medicine #health #healthylife – at Hospital of the Infant Jesus

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